[issybird]

So, I think my arithmetic’s right on this.

There’s an offer for 500 bonus points for spending $25 in the period from July 15 - 22, which means you get 625 points in total (assuming the minimum purchase). Adding in the signup bonus of 100 points brings it to 725 points, or $15 away from rounding up to 800 points, or $8 in credit.

This amounts to a 16.67% discount on an outlay of $48, (the $40 spent to get 800 points, plus an $8 purchase). Obviously the discount is best the closest you can keep it to $8, and does that earn you another 40 points? I haven’t read the fine print to see if they address that issue. And I’d assume there will be a few more promotions, although of course they always involve spending more money to save money.

Overall, not too shabby if you’re fond of Big Five books and/or you’d have been buying books anyway.